Third Trimester in Review

School is over! How quickly it flew by!

For our mystery unit, students read From the Mixed up files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. This unit was presented by Miss Dubovy, our student teacher. Students then read Island of the Blue Dolphins and responded to journal questions. Both books had movie versions. The general feeling was that the movies were good but the books were better.

In language, the classes worked on verbs and the correct use of quotations in conversations. In writing students worked on argumentative essays. The first one was on the pros or cons of serving chocolate milk. For the second one students choose from the following topics: the pros or cons of cell phones in class, the pros or cons of school uniforms or the pros of having recess in middle school. They presented their points quite well.

Second Trimester in Review

Here it is...the end of the second trimester. Ranks cards go home March 18. Parent Conferences are March 31 and April 1. If you are donating to our PTG Basket, those items are due April 8. Remember to check the CDS homepage calendar for upcoming events.

In reading, students concentrated on a historical fiction book called George Washington's Socks. The classes did a Reader's Theater on parts from the book. We will be working on a mystery unit next. Free reading in AR books still continues.

Students worked on short research papers on an animal of their choice. They read nonfiction books and articles and used note taking skills. Those note taking skills will come in handy for the argument essay that it up next. Students are also learning about the parts of speech in grammar lessons.

First Trimester in Review

Fifth graders settled in quite nicely to Middle School. The lockers were not as bad as they all thought. They were able to figure out the schedule and find their classes. Many got involved in clubs and sports right off.

Students read Stuart Little and Trumpet of the Swan in reading class. They enjoyed these stories immensely. Currently, classes are finishing up book projects on these books. Student also read daily in their AR books.

Personal Narratives were the topics of writing. Students also created 6 word memoirs and placed them in a slide show. These are getting the finishing touches and will be shared soon on each individual class page.

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